The Alabama Coalition for Immigration Justice (ACIJ) is speaking out.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Since Saturday, nearly 30 people have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, or ICE. The arrests have been made in several cities across North Alabama, including Huntsville, Decatur, Athens, Hartselle and more.

"If you look immigrant or the police feel like you are an immigrant, they are just sweeping by the neighborhoods and trying to take with them whatever they can,” said Portilla.

The ACIJ claims some that were arrested had no criminal background and were taken in random places. ICE, on the other hand, says 90 percent of those arrested either had criminal convictions, pending criminal charges, or were subject to a removal order by a federal judge.

"That's the message that they want to put out there, right? Because, I guess, they are receiving a lot of calls asking why they are doing this to our community, but that's just an excuse to tell you the truth,” said Portilla.

Rumors swirl that there has been an uptick and ICE is randomly targeting individuals; something ICE leaders say is categorically incorrect.